野

JLPT N4

Field, wild

Readings

On’yomi: ヤ (ya)

Kun’yomi: の (no)

• の (no) – field, plain, wild

Structure

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Vocabulary

野菜

やさい

vegetable

野球

やきゅう

baseball

分野

ぶんや

field (area)

野原

のはら

field/plain

野生

やせい

wild

Example Sentences

野菜を食べます。

やさいをたべます。

I eat vegetables.

野球が好きです。

やきゅうがすきです。

I like baseball.

Cultural Note

🌾 The kanji 野 reflects Japan’s deep connection to land and agriculture.
• Fields (野) were essential for rice cultivation and farming, shaping Japanese settlements, festivals, and family life.
• Compound words like 野菜 (vegetables), 野鳥 (wild birds), and 野原 (meadows) show how Japanese language emphasizes nature and the outdoors.
• Sports like 野球 (baseball) incorporate 野 to signify outdoor field-based activities.